Apple to offer employees $500 off a new Mac, $250 off iPads - report [u]

Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook reportedly informed employees this week that later this year they will be able to buy an iPad with a $250 discount, while Macs will be available for $500 off.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 42

Former executives accuse Apple of ignoring supplier labor abuses

A new report quotes former Apple executives as saying that the company has known about some "labor abuses" in supplier factories for years without requiring that they be addressed.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 93

Ron Johnson seeks to bring Apple Store savvy to J.C. Penney

Apple's former retail chief Ron Johnson has outlined plans for revitalizing the 110 year old retailer J.C. Penney, which he now heads as chief executive.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 38

Bill Gates discusses Steve Jobs, Apple's iBooks & the future of education

In a new interview, Microsoft founder Bill Gates discusses conversations he would have with the late Steve Jobs, and also shares his thoughts on the future of education in the wake of Apple's iPad textbook announcement.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 72

President Obama points to Steve Jobs' ingenuity in State of the Union address

U.S. President Barack Obama mentioned late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs as an example of America's best and brightest during the State of the Union address on Tuesday, which was attended by Jobs' widow Laurene Powell Jobs.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 72

Steve Jobs's widow attending tonight's US State of the Union address

Laurene Powell Jobs, widow of the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, will be in attendance as an official guest at tonight's State of the Union address by U.S. President Barack Obama.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 66

Apple now the largest buyer of semiconductors in the world

Apple spent some $17 billion on semiconductors in 2011, making it the largest chip customer in the world, research firm Gartner revealed on Tuesday.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 22

Book details Apple's 'packaging room,' Steve Jobs's interest in advanced cameras

Apple has a secret room devoted solely to designing product packaging and what users experience when opening a new product, a new book reveals. It also gives details on Steve Jobs's interest in a startup camera company before he died late last year.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 28

Rumor: Apple woos top Sony Ericsson exec to head Latin America division

Although there has been no official announcement, Apple is said to have lured Sony Ericsson's top dog in North America away to head its Latin American operations, making it the first time the Cupertino, Calif., company has placed someone in charge of the fast-growing region.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 1

Commercial airliner named in honor of Steve Jobs

A Virgin America Airbus A320 now has the quote, "Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish" emblazoned on its fuselage directly beneath the cockpit in tribute to late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 29

Briefly: iTunes U support, first Netherlands Apple Store

Apple rolls out a support page for the newly refreshed iTunes U and the Netherlands puts the final touches on its first Apple Store located in Amsterdam.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 12

Insurance company sues to deny Apple coverage in slip-and-fall claim

A new lawsuit filed against Apple in Chicago this week adds to the company's considerable list of legal battles, though this particular case isn't a multi-biliion dollar patent dispute but instead a common denial of insurance stemming from a 2010 civil suit.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 15

RIM co-founders step down as chairmen, CEOs

Research in Motion co-founders Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie have resigned from their posts as co-chairmen of the board and co-Chief Executive Officers and are to be replaced by former Chief Operating Officer Thorsten Heins as CEO and Barbara Stymiest as independent chair.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 71

Briefly: Canadian Galaxy Tab sale, Camera-free iPhones in Singapore

Samsung has instituted a temporary sale for its Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Canada to boost sales while Singapore carrier M1 is now officially carrying camera-less iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S models following a premature launch earlier in January.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 11

Apple claims ownership of digital photography patents asserted by Kodak

Apple has asked a bankruptcy court to block Kodak from obtaining loans using certain patents as collateral, arguing that it believes the disputed Kodak patents actually belong to Apple.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 64

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